Story of the Snowy Mountains: Its History and People [first edition]

First Printing. 3/4" closed tear on front endpaper and title page, elsewise a bright, clean, tight copy in a MYLAR protective cover. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the title page: "Dearest _____, There's a special remedy in here just for you! With my love always, John Larkins". PROLIFICALLY ILLUSTRATED in full-color and black-and-white photography with accompanying descriptive captions. "HERE IS THE STORY of the Snowy Mountains, from their emergence from a boiling primeval ocean, through the Ice Ages, the Aboriginal summer Bugong-moth festivities, miners, murderers and pioneers to the Snowy hydro-electric scheme and modern-day opulent ski resorts." GH3